Improvement in bridle-buckles



D. S. BUTLER.

Bridle Buckle.-

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DAVID S. BUTLER, OF BROWNSVILLE, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN BRIDLE-BUCKLES.

To all whom fit may concern.:

Beit known that I, D. S. BUTLER, of Brownsville, in the county of Saline and State of Missouri, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Bridle Buckles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon.

Figurel ofthe drawing is a representation of a longitudinal section of my invention. Fig. 2 is a back view of the same.

This invention has relation to self-fastening bridle-buckles; and consists in the construction and novel arrangement of ahinged curved plate having a pin or tongue to fasten the strap, as hereinafter described, the object being to provide an improved bridle or halter buckle, to which a strap or straps may be readily and securely attached without the necessity of stitching or riveting.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a at 0r, preferably, a slightly-curved buckleframe, having its convex side downward. This buckle-frame is provided with the projecting transverse bar B, located midway between its ends. C indicates a longitudinallyconvexplate, whose curvature is tangent, or nearly so, with the curvature of the frame A. This plate is constructed with a pair of bent jaws or lugs, d, which grasp the rounded bar B and form a hinge, by means of which the plate C is allowed to turn, so that the straps may be more easily inserted, and be allowed to move so as to correspond to the motions of the horse. From the center of the plate C a pin, d', projects, andis designed for the purpose oi' fastening the strap or straps, which are-perforated in the usual manner. The plate O, as constructed, constitutes a support to keep the straps securely in place, and being curved does not tend to cut or injure the straps, while the reverse curvature of the frame serves to bring the angular edge of its end bar sharply against the strap, thus tending to hold it securely. At the saine time the pin is shortened up and brought into the plane connecting the ends of the buckle-frame, so that the strap will be forced down toward its base. By the use of the bent plate, the strap is carried somewhat out of the direct line of draft, and is thereby rendered more secure in the buckle.

I claim as my invention- The buckle herein described, consisting of the quadrangular concave frame A and the convex segment-plate C, centrally pivoted on` the bar B, and provided with center pin d and bent lugs d, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID SPOTSWOOD BUTLER.

Vitnesses:

D. L. SMITH, G. L. HAYs. 

